Bezel and method of construction thereof.



. L. MANDEL.

BEZEL AND METHOD 01 CONSTRUCTION THEREOF. urmcu'mn mum DEO.12, 1907.

907,156. Patented Deo.22,1908.

PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS MANDEL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.-

BEZEL AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF.

Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

Application filed December 12, 1907. Serial No. 406,214.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS MANDEL, a .citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bezels and Methods ofCon-- struction Thereof, of which the following is a description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a art of thisspeclfication, in which correspon ing letters of reference in thedifferent figures indicate like parts.

The object of m invention is to provide a cheap and simp e bezel forminiatures, brooches and other analogous devices, all of which ishereinafter more particularly described and definitely pointed out inthe claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a face view of a sheet-metal blank reresenting the first step in the formation 0 a bezel, Fig. 2 is a likeview thereof as it would appear after having been cup ed, Fig. 3 is atransverse, vertical sectional view of Fig. 2, Fig. 4 is a bottom viewof the device as it would appear after having undergone the operation ofswaging to form a shoulder thereon against which to rest a ring, Fig. 5is a central vertical sectional view thereof, Fig. 6 is a like viewshowing the addit on of the ring thereto, Fig. 7 is a view correspondingto Fig. 6 showing the further step of swaging the annular flange tosecure the ring in lace, Fig. 8 is a face view of the finished beze andFig. 9 is a central vertical sectional view thereof showing theminiature or other article which it is designed to rotect securedtherein.

Referring to t e drawings, a represents, generally, a circularsheet-metal blank having a body portion 1) and lugs 0 extendingoutwardly from its periphery. Said blank may be out by hand or by meansof a suitable die, after which it is swaged, preferably b means of dies,so as to form an annular ange (1, Figs. 2 and 3, thereon.

To the extent described, the method, as well as the product, is old andwell known; and it has heretofore been customary to place a ring aroundthe cylindrical portion formed by the flange d and to secure said ringin lace by soldering it directly to the flange. his is not only a slowand expensive operation, but often results in irreparable injury to thearticle formed; and it is to avoid this expense and risk that myimproved method has been devised. Instead, therefore, of

leaving the flange d in cylindrical form as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 andsoldering a ring thereon, I first swage said flange so as to expand thesame next to the body I), to form a shoulder or head e thereon of largerdiameter than the remaining portion of the flange, as clearly shown inFigs. 4 and 5. This may be accomplished by hand by placing within thecup a mandrel having a peripheral head at its end, and striking theflange by means of a hammer or counterpart tool until it assumes theform shown, or it may be formed by placing a ring around that portion ofthe flange d which is not to be expanded and then operating an expandingmandrel or hand tool within the remaining portion so as to spread it inthe manner described. When the bead e is formed, I then place over theflange da ring f of an inner diameter corresponding to the outerdiameter of the unexpanded portion of the flange, said ring restingagainst the shoulder e as clearly shown in Fig. 6. When the ring f is inplace, I then expand the outer edge of the flange d as shown at 9, Fig.7, against the ring f, thereby forming an annular groove around theflange into which is firmly and securely fitted the ring f. Theexpansion described may be accomplished by means of a hand tool by meansof which said flange is pressed outwardly against the ring, or aspreading circular tool or die may be forced into the flange to form itinto the required shape.

When the swaging last described is accomlished, a predetermined portionof the body is out from the blank, preferably by means of a cutting die,which may be so formed as to bevel or bend inwardly the remainingannular portion as shown at h, Figs. 8 and 9. When this is accomplished,the article i, Fig. 9, to be inclosed within the bezel and protectedthereby may be secured in lace by means of the lugs c which are inten edto be bent as shown in said last named figure. A

- securing pin j, of any well known form, may

be attached to the back of the article inclosed within the bezel.

I am enabled by means of my improved method, to not only greatly reducethe cost of manufacture, but to make a product of superior excellenceboth in durability and appearance.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim:

1. As an improved article of manufacture, a sheet meta bezel having aperipheral groove formed therein, in combinationwith In testimonywhereof, I have signed this a non-elastic ring permanently embedded inspecification in the presence of two subscrib- 10 said groove. ingwitnesses, this tenth day of December 2. The combination with asheet-metal 1907.

bezel having a peripheral groove, of a non- LOUIS MANDEL.

yielding ring embedded within said groove Witnesses:

and held rigidly in place by the adjacent D. H. FLETCHER,

walls thereof. CARRIE E. JORDAN.

